Publications of Richard Bentley

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What does "printed by" mean? How to read the roles ascribed to people in the imprints.

In terms of the book trades, the lists below are sorted into up to four groups where: the person is designated in the imprint as having a single role:

  1. "printed by x"; or
  2. "sold by x"; or
  3. "printed for x" or "published by x";

or as having the seller and printer roles in combination, or an absence of the printer's name following "London: printed:" or "London: printed,":

  1. "printed and sold by x"; or "printed for and sold by x"; or "printed by and for x"; or "printed: and sold by x"; or "printed, and sold by x";  and so on.

On this last point, trade publishers may seem to have "printed" or "published" the work, though they did not own the copyright. The lists below reflect only the information on the imprint, except where ESTC provides extra information.

See also "The Meaning of the Imprint."

Printed by Richard Bentley

  • Histoire de la conspiration d'Angleterre. Traduite de l'Anglois du sieur L'Estrange, par L.D.L.F. Londres: chés Richard Bentley au Commun Jardin en Russelstreet, & chés Marc Pardoe rue du Strand au Corbeau noir, viz a viz de l'Hostel de Bedford, 1679. ESTC No. R26446. Grub Street ID 109763.

Printed for Richard Bentley

  • The amours of Madame, and the Count de Guiche. Translated into English, by a person of quality. Obedience [i.e. London]: printed for B. C. [i.e. R. Bentley and W. Cademan] book-seller for the kingdom of love, at the signe of the Three-Cupids, 1680. ESTC No. R170299. Grub Street ID 65024.
  • The injured princess, or The fatal vvager: as it was acted at the Theater-Royal, by His Majesties servants. By Tho. Durfey, Gent. London: printed for R[ichard]. Bentley and M[ary]. Magnes in Russel-street in Covent-Garden, near the Piazza, 1682. ESTC No. R15988. Grub Street ID 63876.
  • Mauger, Claude. Claudius Mauger's French grammar with additions. Enriched with new words, and a new method, and all the improvements of that famous language, as it is now flourishing in the court of France. Where is to be seen an extraordinary and methodical order for the acquisition of that tongue: viz. a most modish prononciation, the conjugation of irregular verbs, short and substantial rules: to which are subjoined a vocabulary, and a most exact new grammar of the English tongue, with all advantages that may make it desirable to forreigners. The eleventh edition, exactly corrected and enlarged by the author, now professor of the languages at Paris. London: printed for R[ichard]. B[entley]. and are to be sold by Tho. Harrison, at the White Swan, over against the west-end of the Royal-Exchange in Corn-Hill, 1684. ESTC No. R180469. Grub Street ID 71498.
  • Vaumorire. Agiatis, Queen of Sparta, or, The civil wars of the Lacedemonians, in the reigns of the Kings Agis and Leonidas. In two parts. Translated out of the French. Licensed. Sept. 11. 1685. Roger L'Estrange. London: printed by R[obert] E[veringham] for R[ichard] Bentley and S. Magnes, in Russel-street in Covent-Garden, 1686. ESTC No. R35227. Grub Street ID 117654.
  • Teissier, Antoine. The negotiations of the embassadors sent to the Duke of Savoy, by the Protestant Swiss-cantons, in favour of the distressed Vaudois. Wherein there are many things very curious, and some letters never before published. Translated out of French. London: printed for R[ichard]. Bentley, in Russel-street, in covent-Garden, 1691. ESTC No. R170741. Grub Street ID 65308.
  • The lover's secretary. In four parts: being a collection of billets deux, letters amorous, letters tender, and letters of praise. Collected from the greatest wits of France, as Voiture, Basack, Du Pin, Le Prate, Cardinal Dosate, and many others. London: printed for R. Bentley. in Russel-Street, in Covent-Garden, 1692. ESTC No. R216928. Grub Street ID 91775.
  • Crown. The married beau: or, The curious impertinent, a comedy: acted at the Theatre-Royal, by Their Majesties Servants. Written by Mr. Crowne. London: printed for Richard Bentley, at the Post-House in Russel-Street in Covent-Garden, 1694. ESTC No. R12816. Grub Street ID 60967.